Phenyl - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Phenyl : \Phe"nyl\, n. [Gr. ? to bring to light _ -yl: cf. F. ph['e]nyle. So called because it is a by-product of illuminating gas.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical ({C6H5) regarded as the essential residue of benzene, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

Phenyl hydrate (Chem.), phenol or carbolic acid.

Phenyl_hydrazine_(Chem.),_a_nitrogenous_base_({C6H5.N2H3">Phenyl hydrazine (Chem.), a nitrogenous base ({C6H5.N2H3) produced artificially as a colorless oil which unites with acids, ketones, etc., to form well-crystallized compounds.

Example Usage of Phenyl

slaith: @subhr0 Mix 2 parts potassium permanganate & a part of ordinary cough syrp (or any alcohol u cn find. Add sum domestic Phenyl) more painless
HNatarajan: @NithinJayan I know liquor is cheap there, unless u r implying Phenyl is mixed in liquor ;)
HNatarajan: @NithinJayan Reminds me of a joke a friend said about someone... "If it its free," he said of the other friend, "he will drink even Phenyl"
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